Home › Words › T › thromboembolusthromboembolusthromboembolus · noun — A thrombus that has embolized; an embolus of the thrombotic type, which is the most common type.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, thromboembolus ranks #13,205 of 43,225 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom thrombo- + embolus.nounA thrombus that has embolized; an embolus of the thrombotic type, which is the most common type.e.g.“An unusual case is reported of thromboembolus in the right atrium associated with cardiogenic shock and multiple pulmonary micro-embolisms.” — 2000, Baltalarli A, Sirin BH, Göksin I, “Surgical treatment of cardiogenic shock due to huge right atrial thromboembolus”, in Acta Cardiologica, volume 55, number 4, →DOI, →PMID, pages 261–263:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).